The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-01-07


EI~ie'~ Isrother Bert and the Danger he
Got Ills sister rnfo-IIow Dog Rover Also
Eccsme Useful.
Elsie had no mother. only teasing
brother Bert. three years her senior,
and a father. who went here and there
about his fields. and took little heed
Of his small six-year-old daughter.
One other friend she had. friend who.
with her mute. untold sympathy, had
stolen into warm corner If the small
maidcn's heart. and that was the Lady
Anna most beautiful. almost life
size. imitation Of fine lady. made up
Of dainty wax and furbelows. and sent
70 her direct from London b. Elsic's
cousin Mabel. Oh. how she loved it..
but Bert scoffed ut it. or rather her. for
this grand. titled lady was living.
feeling thing to her wee mamma. +"
And how many times Patty. their one
servant. had 70 rescue her from all sorts
81 pcrilous situations. all the work Of
Master Bert
On the morning when that began
which forms our story. along came the
tricksy lad. the Lady Anne in his arms.
A. Elsie stood with Patty. feeding the
fowls.
The Lady Anne Is going for q sail.
Elsie. said he. jauntiIy. and hugging
the dainty thing to him with boys
c.umsincss.
..Oh. shes not.' cried Elsie. with
warmth; '.you know the water never
agrees with hcr-she II be sca-sick."
"River-sick. You mean. old lady. but
what Of that? She'll have 70 get over
that Cockney weakness. So here goes.
and the prankish boy passed on. laugh
ing the while over his shoulder.
But Elsie was too quick for him; she
| made dart. and rescued her darling,
! pressing her 20 her mothcrly little heart
| with half amused defiance.
! 'Phcw. III not BE- girl. or her doll
I either. for ever - much said he. with
( boyish scorn-
You'll never be any thing half 80
good" cried Elsie. laughing in her
sleeve over her recovered treasure.
You're right there, Miss Elsie. '
/! agreed Patty. BOYS as leases little
/. girls are never of much account
| "Unclc Bert Is q monster. LOWE. Is he
note And you are tired. aren't you,
| after such fright"
| 50 the small girl crooncd over tho
Lady Anne. trotting away with her t.
the house; and Bert heard her words
| Nay. he stole after her with cat-liks
footsteps. and saw where she laid hcl
70 sleep. as she termed it. saw heI
touch the magic string which closed thu
ready eyes: aye. he saw it all-cven-
the tender kiss she pressed on the lip
u the sleeping heauty--and chuckled !
boyish chuckle a. he crcpt away. Herr
and there went Elsie. while her nurs
ling slept. and anon it was afternoon
and she chanccl 10 be on the Gutskirtl
Of a wood ut the back d her father.
house. full Of pitfalls and dangers Il
unwary feet. % II was said. From her,
emerged Master Bert. with very com
ical face.
| 1--WE taken the Lady Anne for chang
Of air. dear madam was his grcctin;
to his small sister.
| sWhate Where? Who?" asked she
all startled and rufllcd. like some ten
der. timid mother dove.
well done! three jerky questions Il
three words" laughed Bert
| '.Wcll, tell me. you know what
mean" cried Elsie.
| well. then. 70 question number one
| I've transported your Cockncy friend
| secondly, into the heart Of the forest
where. you'll find out; thirdly blu
there il no need 10 60 into the thirdly.
| This was all the information he woul
give. and walked on with the air Of
judge.
Transported! the Lady Anne trans
ported. when her small mamma
Thought her snug and warm IN her CO
up stairs. All! who can understand tn
heart Of little child? With bite
cry Elsie darted away, into the tangls
the gloom. the mystery Of the wcot
Timid and startled as the wee hare
which sprapy across her path, the chill
advance Now . heavy tramp mad
her quake. and . tall, burly game
keeper met her
well, little one, where are You *
ingP" asked he, kindly enough, eyein
her from his giant height.
please. sir, have you seen doll. q
met oncp'' was the silvcry little que
ton in response.
mo. dear; have you lost such
crcaturepr smiled the man.
"Oh! 'tisn't q creature, but = dcs
little darling girl, and she's transpcr
cd" replied Elsie.
transported Who transports
herP"